• Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Bryozoa
  • Class: Gymnolaemata
  • Order: Cheilostomatida
  • Suborder: Neocheilostomatina
  • Infraorder: Ascophora
  • Superfamily: Celleporoidea
  • Family: Celleporidae
  • Scientific name: Omalosecosa ramulosa
  • Norwegian: -

Characteristics:

The light yellow colonies form small, highly branched bushes, less than 8 cm tall. The branches have a circular cross-section and narrow towards the tip.

Habitat:

It is usually found on rocky substrate, but sometimes on hydroids or algae, as well. The depth range is usually between 14 and 400 meters.

Distribution:

It is registered along the Atlantic coasts of Europe, from Norway to Portugal, including the British Isles.